sitter
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After a court security officer told him that he and another line sitter couldn’t swap places, the pair decided to head in anyway and see the spectacle for themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The work is thought to be the earliest recorded painting of an Indian sitter by a European female artist.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Caley could not take time off immediately, so the two were searching for a last-minute sitter.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
After Lorenzo claimed to discern evidence of moral strength, determination and leadership qualities, Orson is said to have remarked that the sitter “would make a roaring abolitionist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Henri the painter was occupied, for Holman’s Department Store had employed not a flag-pole sitter but a flag-pole skater.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
She said she felt "up for the challenge" of painting celebrity sitters in front of TV cameras and a highly respected panel of judges.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
She still does a lot of the pet sitting herself, but she’s trying to pull back and hire more sitters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Over the years, she’s even heard from sitters of portraits by Jean-Michel Basquiat and others, seeking her advice on how to navigate the art world’s scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Chants of "Let's go Knicks" rippled through the dense crowd, made up of some who paid hundreds of dollars for line sitters to wait overnight and save them a space to watch the procession.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
For a long message, the leader, assisted by the circle of sitters, guessed at words to help the communication along.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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